Gannon Micheal

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Micheal Gannon is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

Korean War Memorial - Ireland

ISOB Michael Gannon - 2nd Infantry Division

Name:

Micheal Gannon

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

Unit:

15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Division

Date of Death:

1951-02-13

State:

Ireland

Cemetery:

Bunnacurry Old Cemetery Bunacurry, County Mayo, Ireland

Plot:

127A

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Corporal Gannon, an Irish National, was a member of the 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division.
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea during the Battle for Wonju and Chipyong-ni on February 13, 1951.
He entered service Cleveland Ohio but he was from Dooniver, Achill, County Mayo.
Corporal Gannon was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Source: Find a Grave